Acacia rigens
NEALIE, NEEDLE WATTLE
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA

Other Botanical Names: Acacia chordophylla, Racosperma rigens

Other Common Names: Needle Bush

 
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Acacia rigens
NEALIE, NEEDLE WATTLE
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: gold

Flowering Time: early spring to early summer, early winter to late winter

Leaves: blue-grey

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, barrier, windbreak

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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